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Who is Karol Conka? Karol Conka is a 29-year-old Brazilian rapper, singer and songwriter

She was born on 1 Jan , 1987 as Karoline of Santos de Oliveria, but later adopted 'Karol Conka' as a stage name

The 27-year-old will be the 11th perforrmer at Friday's opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

  Where is Karol Conka from? Conka is a native Brazilian, born in Curitiba in 1987

She has become one of Brazil's most famous female rappers, and released her first album, Batuk Freak, in 2013

  The album can be listened to here

It helped her win Brazil's Multishow Best New Artist award in 2013

  What is her musical style? Conka's music focuses on women's empowerment

Her music is generally set to a happier tune that is perfect for dancing

  "We have excellent MCs and beat makers with a growing space to show their work," Conka told Rolling Stone in April 2014

"In this scenario, I situate myself in a position where I sing about joy; my protest is against sadness

I always try to sing about self-esteem and respect with festive and danceable beats





batuque is a term generally used to designate beat

'Batuk' is a 'karolish' version for this work

"   What will she perform? Conka will perform a new song about empowerwent with 12-year-old rapper MC Soffia

Expect the new song to be inspiring, and fit in with the Brazilian theme of the opening ceremony

  She can be followed on Twitter here and on Instagram here